die lang erwartete erste ep von mud deep ist da! auf fünf tracks zeigt der head honcho von d.ko records seine einzigartige mischung aus sheffield bleep, weitsichtigem futuristischen detroit techno und wuchtigem chicago house!
”topics” is a new album by ljudverket co-founder tuomo väänänen. it explores the styles of dub and dub techno on six tracks, which range from droning soundscapes to more rhythmic affairs which could even work on a dance floor. true to label’s ethos, the production is understated and pays attention to fine details.
naone debuts on uttu! channeling her sounds towards dreamy and cosmic elements that allow her to daydream or space out but still keeping the fun of the dancefloor. a follow-up to recent collaboration ep -separate ways- with s.o.n.s., her first solo release takes you on a journey of tracks influenced by progressive trance, techno and downtempo, with emotional synth and 303 acid lines filling out space. including the remix by bliss inc and a special collaboration with denial.
davide disanto is an amazing italian producer born in bari, after multiple releases on excellent labels such as let s play house, politics of dancing or even theory of swing, he delivers us a fabulous 12 inch which borrows as much from the heyday of the purest new-york city 90s deep house as well as the purest techno made in detroit. the 1st track from this ep seems to have come straight from an imaginary collaboration between boo williams & ron trent, the violence of the rhythm is counterbalanced by some airy & ultra deep pads, the aptly named atmosfear. a banger as we rarely hear today. c mon, let me see on a2 sounds like a modern take on the awesome jerzzey boy. on the b side, da love feeling (main mix) & le (4am underground dub) revisits the 90s once again for our greatest pleasure, particularly the latter seems to have come straight out of a lost mix of the great danny tenaglia. and to end this ep in style, davide allows himself the luxury of summoning the spirit of mbg and all the best italian deep house from the early 90s on the superb lungomare (ambient reprise). essential item !
the 10th release on blkmarket music features payphone, with unicorn system. from the founders of toronto s payphone studios and members of the hypnotic mindscapes crew and record label, the payphone trio make their label debut with 4 hardware-heavy tracks. this elusive 3-member live-act take a functional yet improvisational approach, influenced by years of chasing the wonk during late-night jam sessions. kicking-off the ep is the retro futurism of don e = dark o - a melancholic, chiaroscuro-esque house-meets-techno track harking back to a bygone era of rave. the a2 fool circle shifts gears into the afterhours with an infectious, metallic groove. on the flip, aquatic-deep techno cut sea sex librarian dubs things out with trippy vocals and a booming round baseline. rounding out the ep, get outta 84 conjures cinematic dystopia with deep electro-infused breaks.
tokyo. berlin. hamburg. snork #107 is a best-of-journey through the underground techno sounds of vibrant metropolitans. five totally different tracks by 7function, lyoma, mitchelrock, nerkkirn, and syntax error – each a masterpiece of its own.
as modularz approaches it s 50th release - label owner developer decided to feature a 4 track sampler taken from the new lp by chicago s zachary lubin named -omronicon- this is modularz 49 to be exact and features a wealth of groove based bangers all carrying the same aesthetic and theme through the recordings. it s hard to pin point if this is a hard or deep release so let s say it s entirely both and with good reason - it s also very synth heavy and gains ongoing momentum the more you listen. it s very obvious that modularz puts out excellent techno and this is by far no exception. tip
the piano man of techno, fabrizio rat, is back on involve with four tracks made to expand minds while moving bodies. the vibrant title track opens the ep with sharp cymbals and a synth whose trippyness is underlined by a commanding hypnotic vocal, ordering the crowd to dance till dawn. say word follows up with the same high pace and catches the attention with stabbing, cut off vocals, fast beats and an epic melody. rat’s piano skills take us on a hallucinatory journey with whirring atmospherics driven by the aim of reaching ecstasy on rave runner, before involve records label head regal closes the ep with a remix, delivering what he’s best known for. a slamming straight-forward techno cut with a deep bassline emphasized by rat’s contrasting ethereal melody.
limited repress! on the first outing of adam’s bite, head honcho martinesque serves up three slices of tripping techno geared for the small hours of the night.
anml mthr is an unstoppable acid techno wizard who performs live with two 303 machines, modular synths and hardware sampler. inspired by his latest appearance at hoer berlin he recorded 4 tracks exclusively for flash recordings.
hot 2021 repress black sleeve with two holes! (vinyl part 4/4) voltage festival is releasing a compilation of 4 eps to celebrate five years of existence. the ep s are dedicated to four sub-genres of techno and represent the versatility in techno of voltage festival s line-up. the series starts off with a classic techno ep called zener diode, followed by a deep techno one called wiring harness, an industrial release with the namecircuit breaker and closing with acid techno called resistor.
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